SteamU Welcomes Sophronia Belle Lyon

Praise for A Dodge, a Twist, and a Tobacconist (The Alexander Legacy Book One)

"... Intrigued. ... never read much Steampunk … could not stop reading this little jewel. I cannot wait to see what Ms. Belle has in store for her readers next."

"Adored the old books …like a reunion of them all. Authors would be proud to see their characters treated with such tactful respect, in a novel that also deals with the same social evils … "

"Fun story … strong Christian references I didn't expect. I don't usually read Christian fiction, so I was a bit surprised. The Steampunk/Victorian lit. connection is super fun!"

"Not my usual genre, but I really enjoyed … Unique characters and excellent writing kept me turning the pages. I think this may be a classic unto itself …"

Sophronia Belle Lyon has a few obsessions -- for
tea, mechanicals, and for Steampunk.

What’s Steampunk?

Why, it’s your
obsession, too -- you just don’t know you have it yet. Sophronia travels
widely, reads 1800s classics voraciously, shoots handguns when she can, and
grew up sketching and exploring in the Catskill Mountains of New York State.
She dressed up and acted out scenes with friends much like Louisa May Alcott's
beloved "Little Women," and got to be a cauldron spirit in Macbeth in
fourth grade. She traveled to Italy by way of Iceland and Luxembourg. She has
taken apart her share of clocks and vented more than one steam valve. Hundreds
of cat friends informed her about Bagheera's attitudes and manners. Oliver
Twist's oblivious, eccentric habits came from the Science-absorbed men in her
life, and her love for weapons translated into the well-armed members of the
Alexander Legacy Company. She collects swords and knives. She enjoys tea, hot
or iced, but cannot get the knack of the cream or sweetening obsession, being,
after all, thoroughly American.

She has written 2 books in the Alexander Legacy
Steampunk Literary Tribute series: A Dodge, A Twist, and a Tobacconistand The Pinocchio Factor. Eventually
each of the eight members of the Legacy Company will host an adventure.

Characters from Alcott, Dickens, Stevenson,
Kipling, Doyle and more combine “What-if?” steam and gear technology with
families, friendship, faith, and fortitude as Oliver Twist and others join
forces to fight human trafficking and prove that no one is beyond redemption.
Why does a Bohemian prince accepts a kiss from a poison maiden? How can a
celebrity singer probe a web of deceit, debauchery, and domination?
Multicultural, multinational heroes bring along families and four-footed allies
from around the world. No one’s too old to preach a challenge or too young to
fix a flying machine. No one’s too innocent to be safe from kidnapping
,slavery, and violence.